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Christchurch
ATom Deployment Guide (revised 4/18/18)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Before Arrival ............................................................................................................................... 3
Travel Documentation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Customs..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 CDC Recommendations ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Money ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Schedule....................................................................................................................................... 4
Daily Schedule ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Site Orientation ............................................................................................................................ 5
ESPO Site Support................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Per Diem ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Lodging ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Transportation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Driving Requirements and Tips ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Taxis ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Public Transportation ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Communications ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Internet ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Voice and Text .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Power ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Arrival .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Aircraft Access .............................................................................................................................. 8
Shipping ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Health .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Stores/Restaurants ....................................................................................................................... 9
Upon Departure ........................................................................................................................... 9
Weather ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Natural Hazards .......................................................................................................................... 10
Earthquakes ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
During an Earthquake (from cdc.gov) .................................................................................................................................. 10
Christchurch Dining and Shopping ............................................................................................... 12
Maps .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Christchurch Local Area ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Christchurch City Centre ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
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BEFORE ARRIVAL
TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION All visitors to New Zealand require a passport that is valid for at least 3 months after your departure from
New Zealand.
People from certain countries (see list below) do not need to apply for a visa before travelling to New Zealand.
On arrival in New Zealand, they will be asked to provide:
• travel tickets or evidence of onward travel arrangements, and • sufficient money to support yourself during your stay
If a person is visiting New Zealand for three months or less and is from a visa-waiver country (see list below),
this person will not need to apply for a visitor visa before arriving in New Zealand as long as the purpose of
the visit is for a lawful purpose.
A person applies for a visitor visa by completing the required “New Zealand Passenger Arrival Card” and if
granted entry permission, will also be granted a visitor visa.
A person may stay in New Zealand in accordance with the conditions on their visa.
Visitor visas granted at the airport are electronic, meaning a person may not be given a stamp or label in their
passport.
“Visa free” country list: Andorra Argentina Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia2 Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong
Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea (South) Kuwait Latvia2 Liechtenstein Lithuania2 Luxembourg Macau Malaysia Malta Mexico Monaco Netherlands Norway Oman
Poland Portugal Romania Qatar San Marino Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan United Arab Emirates United States of America1 Uruguay Vatican City
1 Including nationals of the USA 2 A visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien's (non-citizen's) passports issued by these countries.
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CUSTOMS There is a $400 fine for missing information on customs forms for people arriving in NZ. All food must be
declared (details below). Fresh fruit, vegetables, and especially honey (even in lip balms) are especially
scrutinized.
Are you bringing into New Zealand: • Any food: cooked, uncooked, fresh, preserved, packaged or dried? • Animals or animal products: including meat, dairy products, fish, honey, bee products, eggs, feathers, shells, raw wool, skins, bones or insects? • Plants or plant products: fruit, flowers, seeds, bulbs, wood, bark, leaves, nuts, vegetables, parts of plants, fungi, cane, bamboo or straw, including for religious offerings or medicinal use?
CDC RECOMMENDATIONS Vaccines recommended by the CDC for travel to New Zealand can be found at
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/new-zealand. The CDC advises that all travelers
check the recommended vaccines list and visit their doctor 4-6 weeks prior to travel.
MONEY The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is the currency of New
Zealand.
There are ATMs all over Christchurch. The most common
banks are Westpac, ANZ, BNZ, and ASB.
While New Zealand has converted to chip-and-pin style
credit and debit cards, you may still use U.S. cards with
magnetic strips. The only slight exception is at 24-hour gas
stations. If there is no attendant, you must either pay with
a chip-and-pin card or with a magnetic strip card that has
a PIN number associated with it.
SCHEDULE Friday, May 4 Saturday, May 5 Sunday, May 6 Monday, May 7
≈ 17:45 arrival from Fiji Instrument access Instrument access ≈ 08:00 departure to
Punta Arenas
DAILY SCHEDULE Schedule details and updates will be sent to the list serve and posted on the ATom website -
https://espo.nasa.gov/atom.
Most common banks in Christchurch
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SITE ORIENTATION
ESPO SITE SUPPORT Name Phone E-mail
Quincy Allison (Site Manager) +1 650 455 4964 [email protected]
Emmett Quigley (Logistics) +1 415 218 6787 [email protected]
PER DIEM Current Per Diem rates as set by the Department of Defense:
http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/perdiemCalc.cfm.
Per diem rates in New Zealand change regularly. Check the DoD per diem website prior to submitting
expense reports for changes.
Locality Maximum Lodging
Local Meals
Local Incidental
Maximum Per Diem
Effective Date
CHRISTCHURCH 186 105 26 317 02/01/2018
* All rates are in US Dollars
LODGING All ATom participants will stay at the Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport (Address: 550 Memorial Ave,
Christchurch 8053, New Zealand; Website: http://www.sudimahotels.com/christchurch). This hotel is across
the street from the US Antarctic Program (USAP) facility, which is the main staging area for ATom in
Christchurch. ATom participants can make bookings by e-mailing
[email protected] or calling +64 3 358 3139 to ask for Group Reservations or the
Duty Manager. To access the ATom room block, reference confirmation number 1062325.
Note that only those personnel who are switching in or out at Christchurch are required to make bookings. All
personnel who arrive in Christchurch on the DC-8 and then depart on the DC-8 to Punta Arenas are already
booked at the hotel.
There are two washers and two dryers at the hotel (2 NZD/wash and 2 NZD/dry).
ESPO will book a conference room at the Sudima for weather and flight planning briefings. Outside of the
times where the room is reserved for these briefings, it will be available for anyone’s use. This room has the
benefit of unlimited free internet usage, whereas the guest rooms have a limited free allowance before you
must pay.
TRANSPORTATION
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Rental cars are available at the Christchurch International Airport. Please note that rental cars are not
required in Christchurch. As stated above, the USAP facility is directly across the street from the Sudima Hotel
Christchurch Airport.
The hotel provides a free local shuttle to its guests by request, but all trips are limited to a 5 km radius. Taxis
are an option, albeit an expensive one. Lastly, the Metro bus, which can be picked up on Memorial Avenue, is
a convenient option to ride into the city center.
DRIVING REQUIREMENTS AND TIPS Driving in Christchurch is challenging. Motorists drive on the left side of the road. Often, only cars with
manual transmissions (i.e., stick shifts) are available to rent and, regardless of transmission type, the driver’s
side is on the right. While the population of Christchurch is only about 350,000, the traffic is dense and
residents are naturally a bit impatient with drivers who are unaccustomed to driving in these conditions. If
you remain undeterred by these facts, here are a few other tips about driving in Christchurch:
• There are several roundabouts in Christchurch and
the flow of traffic moves in a clockwise direction.
• In general, if you are turning, give way to all vehicles
that are not turning.
• You may not turn left at an intersection when the
traffic signals are red.
• A valid driver’s license is all you need to legally drive
in New Zealand. However, this driver’s license must
be in English. If not, you must also carry an accurate
English translation issued by:
o a translation service approved by the NZ
Transport Agency (a list is available at
www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/residents-
visitors/translators.html), or
o a diplomatic representative at a high commission, embassy or consulate, or
o the authority that issued your overseas license.
TAXIS Taxis in Christchurch are expensive and not recommended. A one-way trip from Sudima Hotel Christchurch
Airport to the city center (a little over 6 miles) costs about 40 NZD.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Metro Bus number 29 goes down Memorial Ave to the city center seven days a week (every half hour, approx.
30 min trip, runs from about 6am - 11pm). You can buy your tickets from the driver. Tickets cost $3.50 NZD
one-way. Stop no. 17102 (just south of the roundabout on Memorial Ave) is closest to Sudima Hotel
Christchurch Airport.
Web site (with trip planner): www.metroinfo.co.nz, phone: +64 03 366 8855.
Speed limit signs in New Zealand
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COMMUNICATIONS
INTERNET There is good Wi-Fi available at Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport. Up to 2 GB is free of charge. If more than
2 GB are required, then it is 10 NZD per day.
ESPO will reserve a conference room at the Sudima to be used as a workspace. The Wi-Fi network in this
conference will not have the 2 GB limitation that is imposed on guests using the in room Wi-Fi.
We recommend turning off data on any mobile device while in New Zealand as data roaming rates are
$2.05 per MB.
VOICE AND TEXT For AT&T customers, calls placed or received while in New Zealand are charged at $2.50 per minute ($1.79
per minute for Verizon customers). Text messages cost $0.50 to send and $0.05 to receive.
• The New Zealand country code is 64.
• To call a U.S. number while in New Zealand, dial plus sign, then 1, then 10-digit number.
• To call a local number while in New Zealand, dial plus sign, then 64, then local number.
POWER The USAP facilities use U.S.-style electrical outlets, and
provide 117 volts, 50 Hz & 60 Hz unconditioned power.
Science teams may want to consider bringing their own
power conditioners and UPSs as appropriate.
In other places, electrical plugs supply 230 volts, 50 Hz, and
they use an angled two-pin or three-pin plug, the same as in
Australia (see photo). Note that the outlets are typically
switched off, and must be manually turned on.
ARRIVAL During final descent, all instruments should be shut down and prepared for the NZ government mandated
application of disinsection spray in the cargo holds and cabin. After landing in Christchurch, the DC-8 will
initially pull in to the terminal building. After the disinsection procedure is complete, science crew will be
allowed time on the aircraft at the terminal to postflight their instruments. Once finished on the aircraft,
passengers will exit the plane to clear customs and immigration. ESPO and Planebiz personnel will escort any
ground crew needing to return to the aircraft. Due to crew day limitations, there will be no access to the
aircraft after it is towed to its final parking spot near the USAP facility.
The Sudima Hotel has a hotel shuttle that can be called from the courtesy phone at the airport. Otherwise,
the hotel is a short walk from the airport.
Typical outlet in New Zealand
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AIRCRAFT ACCESS ESPO will issue everyone on the deployment an ATom ID card in Palmdale. This card is your official credential
to work and you will not be allowed access to the facilities or flight line without it. Orchard Road and the
ramp divide the USAP outside area and are fully gated. All personnel will either enter the facility through a
24-hour manned security gate or via the pedestrian cypher gate. This will be determined closer to the
deployment. The ESPO site manager will provide security with a list of names of personnel allowed access to
the USAP facility.
There is a gate that separates the USAP facilities from the airport ramp. To gain access, you need a reflective
safety vest with your ATom badge visibly displayed. You MUST be wearing a reflective vest at all times while
on the flight line. There will be a box of vests flying on the DC-8 that are available to all.
Rules governing access are:
1. ATom personnel must wear their ATom ID cards displayed at all times when entering the USAP
operational areas and tarmac areas of the aerodrome.
2. ATom personnel must not move into or walk through the Security Enhanced Area of any other
building, tarmac area, or sterile area of Christchurch International Airport, unless fully escorted at all
times by a full airport identity card holder, and only then for the purpose of their specific work.
3. ATom personnel can only enter the security area of the aerodrome via the USAP gate and hangar for
the purposes of our duties as outlined in NZ Civil Aviation Rule (CAR) Part 19.357.
SHIPPING There will be both a sea and air shipment from Palmdale to Christchurch. We will have a few days on the
ground to swap out empty gas bottles for full ones and other equipment necessary. All empty bottles and
other equipment that need to return to Palmdale should be identified at this time. ESPO will provide logistical
support for all returns going via the sea container and anything that requires air shipping.
Please coordinate all other unscheduled shipments to and from Christchurch with the ESPO site manager,
Quincy Allison (contact info above).
HEALTH In New Zealand, there are tiers of medical care depending on your situation:
In the case of a life-threatening emergency, call 111 for an ambulance. You will be taken directly to
Christchurch Hospital.
If your condition is not life-threatening:
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1. For general care, go to the Riccarton Clinic. This drop-in clinic is open daily until 8pm. Address: 4
Yaldhurst Road, Riccarton 8041; Hours: Every day, 0800 - 2000; Phone: 64 (3) 343 3661; Website:
http://www.riccartonclinic.co.nz
2. For 24-hour urgent care, go to Bealey 24 Hour Surgery. In particular, it is recommended to go here for
accident related injuries such as sprains, cuts, or fractures. They have a specialized fracture service
and people are encouraged to go here instead of Christchurch Hospital for broken bones. Address:
Cnr Bealey Ave and Colombo Street, Christchurch 8014; Hours: 24/7; Phone: 64 (3) 365 7777;
Website: http://www.24hoursurgery.co.nz
ATom participants should check their insurance policy prior to their departure from Palmdale to ensure they
have adequate coverage internationally.
STORES/RESTAURANTS Christchurch is a modern city with plentiful dining and shopping options. Adjacent to Sudima Hotel
Christchurch Airport is newly opened Spitfire Square with several restaurants and a grocery store
(Countdown, open Mon - Sun: 7am - 10pm, http://www.countdown.co.nz).
More information about other stores and restaurants can be found in the table below.
UPON DEPARTURE Preflight for the departure to Punta Arenas will begin approximately three hours prior to takeoff.
Customs and immigration officials will be at the aircraft prior to departure to out-process all personnel.
You are responsible for obtaining the food you want to take on the outbound flight. There is a Countdown
Supermarket in Spitfire Square, adjacent to the Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport.
WEATHER Over the course of a year, the temperature in
Christchurch typically varies from 33°F to 71°F
and is rarely below 26°F or above 82°F. The
warm season lasts from December 3 to March
27 with an average daily high temperature
above 67°F.
During the warm season, which lasts from
December 3 to March 27, there is a 45%
average chance that precipitation will be
observed at some point during a given day.
When precipitation does occur it is most often in The daily average low (blue) and high (red) temperature with percentile bands (inner band from 25th to 75th percentile, outer
band from 10th to 90th percentile).
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the form of moderate rain (52% of days with precipitation have at worst moderate rain), light rain (26%), and
drizzle (16%).
NATURAL HAZARDS Earthquakes are the main natural hazards in New Zealand.
The 2010 and 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch caused widespread damage throughout the city and
its outlying suburbs. Reconstruction of the city center is still ongoing.
EARTHQUAKES Please review the Earthquake preparedness guidelines from the CDC below before the deployment.
If a major earthquake occurs during our stopover in New Zealand,
• At airport - The team will follow the USAP emergency plan.
• At hotel or elsewhere - Shelter in place using the CDC guidelines.
Following an earthquake, all team members must check in with the ESPO site manager when it is safe to do
so (either in person or by phone). The ESPO site manager will do a head count to ensure that everyone on the
team is safe and accounted for.
DURING AN EARTHQUAKE (FROM CDC.GOV)
Indoor Safety
If you are inside, stay inside. DO NOT run outside or to other rooms during shaking.
In most situations, you will reduce your chance of injury from falling objects and even building collapse if you
immediately:
• DROP down onto your hands and knees before the earthquake knocks you down. This position
protects you from falling but allows you to still move if necessary.
• COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) under the shelter of a sturdy table or
desk. If there is no shelter nearby, get down near an interior wall or next to low-lying furniture that
won't fall on you, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands.
HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your
shelter if the shaking shifts it around.
DO NOT stand in a doorway. You are safer under a table. In modern houses, doorways are no stronger than
any other part of the house. The doorway does not protect you from the most likely source of injury−falling
or flying objects. Most earthquake-related injuries and deaths are caused by falling or flying objects (e.g., TVs,
lamps, glass, bookcases), or by being knocked to the ground.
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You can take other actions, even while an earthquake is happening, that will reduce your chances of being
hurt.
• If possible within the few seconds before shaking intensifies, quickly move away from glass and
hanging objects, and bookcases, china cabinets, or other large furniture that could fall. Watch for
falling objects, such as bricks from fireplaces and chimneys, light fixtures, wall hangings, high shelves,
and cabinets with doors that could swing open.
• If available nearby, grab something to shield your head and face from falling debris and broken glass.
• If you are in the kitchen, quickly turn off the stove and take cover at the first sign of shaking.
If you are in bed, hold on and stay there, protecting your head with a pillow. You are less likely to be injured
staying where you are. Broken glass on the floor has caused injury to those who have rolled to the floor or
tried to get to doorways.
Outdoor Safety
If you are outside, stay outside, and stay away from buildings utility wires, sinkholes, and fuel and gas lines.
The area near the exterior walls of a building is the most dangerous place to be. Windows, facades and
architectural details are often the first parts of the building to collapse. Also, shaking can be so strong that
you will not be able to move far without falling down, and objects may fall or be thrown at you. Stay away
from this danger zone--stay inside if you are inside and outside if you are outside.
If outdoors, move away from buildings, utility wires, sinkholes, and fuel and gas lines. The greatest danger
from falling debris is just outside doorways and close to outer walls. Once in the open, get down low (to avoid
being knocked down by strong shaking) and stay there until the shaking stops.
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CHRISTCHURCH DINING AND SHOPPING RESTAURANTS
Place Address Hours Phone Number
Notes
Monteith's Brewing Co.
53 Merrin St, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042
Sun - Thu, 0930 - 2300; Fri - Sat, 0930 - 2400
64 (3) 358 8184
pub & restaurant
Sushi Time Avonhead Mall, Merrin Street, Christchurch 8042
Mon - Wed, 0900 - 1800; Thu, 0900 - 1900; Fri - Sat, 0900 - 1800; Sun, 1000 - 1600
64 (3) 358 5096
Japanese restaurant
Subway 224 Withells Rd, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042
Daily, 0700 - 2100 64 (3) 357 1030
chain sandwich shop
Harrington's Café, Bar & Restaurant
808 Main N Rd, Belfast, Christchurch 8051
Mon - Wed, 1000 - 2000; Thu, 1000 - 2100; Fri - Sat, 1000 - 2200; Sun, 1100 - 1900
64 (3) 323 8898
pub & restaurant
Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore St, Christchurch 8011
Tue - Thu, 1500 - 2300; Fri - Sat, 1200 - 2300; Sun, 1200 - 2200
64 (3) 365 1523
pub & restaurant in the city centre (great!)
Tavern Harewood
333 Harewood Road, Bishopdale 8053
64 (3) 359 9075
pub & restaurant
Korea House 133 Farrington Ave, Bishopdale 8053
Mon - Sat, 1130 - 2200; Sun, 1700 - 2200 (closed Wed)
64 (3) 366 8949
Korean restaurant
Abalone Thai 129 Farrington Ave, Bishopdale 8053
Lunch: Tue - Sat, 1130 - 1400; Dinner: Tue - Sun, 1700 - 2130
64 (3) 360 2168
Thai restaurant
GROCERIES/GENERAL
Place Address Hours Phone Number
Notes
Countdown - Hornby
17 Chappie Pl, Hornby, Christchurch 8042
Daily, 0700 - 2300 64 (3) 344 0450
supermarket
Countdown - Avonhead
Cnr Withells Road & Merrin Street, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042
Daily, 0700- 2100 64 (3) 358 4765
supermarket
New World Supermarket Bishopdale
42 Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale 8053
Daily, 0700 - 2100 64 (3) 359 8998
supermarket
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HARDWARE/OFFICE/ELECTRONICS
Place Address Hours Phone Number
Notes
Mitre 10 Mega 370 Main South Road, Hornby, Christchurch 8042
Mon - Fri, 0700 - 1900; Sat, 0700 - 1800; Sun, 0800 - 1800
64 (3) 349 8497
giant Home Depot-style hardware store
Harvey Norman 14 Chappie Pl, Hornby, Christchurch 8042
Sat - Wed, 0900 - 1730; Thu - Fri, 0900 - 1930
64 (3) 344 8100
furniture store that has a large electronics section with a wide variety of computer peripherals
Mitre 10 - Bishopdale
135 Farrington Ave, Bishopdale 8053
Mon - Fri, 0800 - 1730; Sat, 0830 - 1730; Sun, 0900 - 1730
64 (3) 359 5443
Home Depot-style hardware store
PHARMACIES/MEDICAL
Place Address Hours Phone Number
Notes
Avonhead Pharmacy
Avonhead Mall, Merrin Street, Christchurch 8042
Mon - Wed, 0900 - 1800; Thu, 0900 - 1900; Fri - Sat, 0900 - 1800; Sun, 1000 - 1600
64 (3) 358 5449
pharmacy
Unichem Pharmacy
37 Bishopdale Court, Bishopdale 8053
Mon - Fri, 0830 - 1800; Sat, 0930 - 1600
64 (3) 359 8302
pharmacy
OTHER
Place Address Hours Phone Number
Notes
Piccadilly Books Avonhead Mall, Merrin Street, Christchurch 8042
Mon - Sat, 0800 - 1830; Sun, 0900 - 1630
64 (3) 358 4835
bookstore
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MAPS
CHRISTCHURCH LOCAL AREA
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CHRISTCHURCH CITY CENTRE